Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.47
+188%

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21922875
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.410.72
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size169 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors300 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Core 2 Duo E4600.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 640 1.47
+188%
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.51

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 640 2245
+186%
Core 2 Duo E4600 785

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 640 313
+31%
Core 2 Duo E4600 239

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 640 951
+148%
Core 2 Duo E4600 384

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.51
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has a 188.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E4600, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.


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